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#4EA899
#4EA899 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 65.9% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4EA899 as they’d see it.
#4EA899 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4EA899
What color is #4EA899?
#4EA899 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 65.9% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4EA899 in RGB?
#4EA899 is rgb(78, 168, 153): 78 red, 168 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4EA899 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 0, 9, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4EA899?
PANTONE 3272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4EA899?
Its complement #CF858E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.